Crime & Safety
Richmond Police Department: RPD Cracks Down On Car Club ‘Takeovers'
An estimated 300 cars converged on the city at 9 p.m., meeting up at various locations throughout the evening, as one location was cleared.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Richmond Police officers acted swiftly Saturday
night to prevent an organized takeover of the city by hundreds of cars from
outside areas that converged in parking lots and various locations throughout
Richmond with the intention of engaging in illegal activities including;
reckless driving, impromptu shows of burnouts and doughnuts, blocking
intersections, and posing a threat to public safety.
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An estimated 300 cars converged on the city at 9
p.m. meeting up at various locations throughout the evening. As one location
was cleared out participants fled to the next location only to be met by RPD
officers. Participation in the organized effort dissipated quickly, as officers
diffused six total meet up locations ending at 12:34 a.m. Sunday. What could have been a potentially deadly
gathering of individuals fueled by large spectator crowds, was prevented by RPD
officers who issued 45 summons for various offenses including:
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